Garment hanger



April 21, 1942; c. P. KNUDSON I I I 2,280,435

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frame showing a part Patented Apr. 21, 1942 i UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE GARMENT HANGER Conrad r. Knudson, Sioux Falls, s. Dak.Application March 6, 1941, Serial No. 382,060

4 Claims. (01. 223-91) My invention relates to improvements in garmenthangers, the principal object in view being to provide an inexpensivelyconstructed, strong, lightweight hanger for ladies coats, skirts anddresses, as well as mens suits, and. which may be used in a closet orlocked to any size clothes line as desired. a

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will bereadily understood when the succeeding description and claims are readwith reference length of wire II is coiled convolutely around v theshank portions 8, 9, with its upper end bent to the drawingsaccompanying and forming part 7 of this specification.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a garmenthanger embodying my improvements,

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the movable clamping bar swungupwardly away from the relatively fixed clamping bar,

Figur 3 is a view in vertical transverse section taken on theline 33 ofFigure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale,

Figure 4 is a view in horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figurel,

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of one of the Figure 6 is a view intransverse section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 and drawn to anenlarged scale, 7

Figure 7 is a view in perspective of the hanger thereof, and Figure 8 isa similar perspective view of the clamping rod.

, Reference being had to the drawings by numerals, in the illustratedembodiment thereof,

my improved garment hanger comprises a hanger frame including a hangerhook I, a shank 2 depending from said hook, a pair of upper stretches 3extending oppositely from the lower end of said shank with majorportions inclining outwardly and downwardly to outwardly bowed endstretches 4, and a lower stretch 5. A pair of downturned open loops 6are formed in the upperstretch'es 3 adjacent the end stretches 4, and apair of upturned similar loops 1 in the lower stretch 5 directlyopposite the loops 6 and for a purpose presentlyclear.

The described hanger frame is formed, with the exceptions presentlynoted, of a single piece of suitable gauge wire having one end bent toform the hook .I and a, straight shank portion ii, and its other endbent to form a straight shank portion 9 alongside the portion 8 andterminating at the base of the hook I in an eyeinto another eyelet l2arranged opposite the eyelet I0 and offset to the other side of the portio'ns 8, 9. A rod-like clasp member I3 is suspended in the eyelets l0,l2, said member having a loop end I4 extending through the eyelets lil,l2, so that the clasp member is vertically swingable in said eyelets,and a hooked opposite end l5 adapted to be hooked around the lower endof the shank 2 in a manner such that a clothes line l6 may be clampedbetween said clasp member I 3 and shank 2 to lock the hanger to said 11he. The clasp member is formed ofresilient bendable wire so that clotheslines of different sizes may be clamped between the same and said shank2 in a manner which will be clear.

A- pair of wire brace links I1 extend between the pair of loops 6 andthe pair of loops 1 to brace the lower stretch 5 of the hanger frame.

Afixed garment clamping bar I 8, preferably of light strong wood, andhaving a longitudinal bottom groove 19 therein, is fitted over the lowerframe stretch 5 between the loops 1, said bar having end slots 20straddling, in part, the loops 1, whereby the bar is prevented fromturning on said stretch 5. A pair of split clamping bands 2| ofresilient metal surrounding the clamping bar 18, adjacent opposite endsthereof, secure the latter to the frame stretch 5. Th fixed clamping barI8 is provided with a fiat side face 22 for a purpose presently seen.

For cooperation with the fixed clamping bar I8, a similar movableclamping bar 23 is pro- Suitably secured to the inturned ends 28' oflinks '26, as by soldering, not shown, is a clamping rod 29 adapted whenthe yoke is swung downwardly to extend alongside fixed clamping bar It.

. The movable clamping bar 23 is provided with a longitudinal bottomgroove 30 by means of which said bar is fitted over said rod 29 betweenthe links 26, and end slots, not shown, but similar to slots 20, andstraddling the links 26 to prevent said bar from turning on the rod 29.A pair of bands 3| similar to bands 2| secure the movable clamping bar23 to said clamping rod 29.

Means are provided on the described yoke 25 and hanger frame forvariably and yieldingly locking the movable clamping bar 23 in clampingrelation to the fixed clamping bar and now to be described.

The yoke 29 is provided with resilient end extensions 32 having terminalends 33 adapted to abut laterally the end stretches 4 of the hangerframe when the movable clamping bar engages the fixed clamping bar I8,said extensions having intermediate bends 34 forming notches laterallyspaced from the stretch 5 of the hanger frame when said bar 23 is in thedescribed engaging position. A pair of rings 35 are slidably mounted onsaid extensions 32, respectively, and on the frame stretch 5 inencircling relation thereto, the arrangement being such that if saidrings 35 are slid along said extensions 32 toward the terminal ends 33of the latter, into different set positions, the clamping bars I3, 23,may be urged into variably spaced clamping relation, and, on the otherhand, if said ring 35 are engaged with said bends, Or notches, 34, saidbars I8, 23 will be locked with a snap action into more closely spaced,yielding and clamping relation.

As will now be manifest, in the variably spaced relation of the bars I8,23, garments of different heavy weight cloth may be clamped loosely, ortightly, as desired, between the bars, and in the more closely spacedrelation of the bars [8, 23, garments of lightweight cloth may besimilarly clamped between said bars.

The rings 35 may be slid along the frame ends 4 clear of the terminals33 of extensions 32, so that the yoke 25 and movable clamping bar 23 maybe swung upwardly, as shown in Figure 2, to facilitate hanging clothesover the fixed clamping bar l8. Clothes may be also hung over themovable clamping bar 23 and the same lowered alongside the bar l8 sothat the capacity of the hanger is doubly increased by said bar 23 andyoke 25 as regards loose hanging.

The frame stretches 3 may be used in the usual manner for hanging coats,vests and other garments.

As will further be manifest, the described clamping features of myinvention render the hanger exceptionally useful in suspending trouserssmoothly by the cuffs thereof.

Also, by means of the described clasp l3 for locking the hanger to aclothes line, garments on the hanger may be suspended from such lineswithout danger of being blownto the ground or blown off the line andthus lost.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept, and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

What I claim is:

l. A garment hanger comprising a skeleton frame including downwardly andoutwardly inclined upper stretches, outwardly bowed end stretches and alower straight stretch, a clamping yoke including a clamping rod andmounted on said upper stretches for vertical swinging movement inopposite directions to move said rod into and from opposed variablyspaced clamping relation to said straight stretch, and coacting deviceson said frame and rod, respectively, for yieldingly locking said yoke tosaid frame and variably spacing said rod from said lower stretch, saiddevices comprising resilient end extensions on said rod adapted in theclamping relation of said rod to extend alongside said lower stretch andthe ends of said frame, and a pair of locking rings slidable on saidlower stretch and ends and along said extensions.

2. A garment hanger comprising a skeleton frame including downwardly andoutwardly inclined upper stretches, outwardly bowed end stretches and. alower straight stretch, a clamping yoke including a clamping rod andmounted on said upper stretches for vertical swinging movement inopposite directions to move said rod into and from opposed variablyspaced clamping relation to said straight stretch, and coacting deviceson said frame and rod, respectively, for yieldingly locking said yoke tosaid frame and variably spacing said rod from said lower stretch, saidextensions being outwardly bowed and resilient for variable compressionby sliding of said rings to different positions along the same wherebysaid rod is yieldingly and variably spaced from said lower stretch.

3. A garment hanger comprising a skeleton frame including downwardly andoutwardly inclined upper stretches, outwardly bowed end stretches and alower straight stretch, a clamping yoke including a clamping rod andmounted on said upper stretches for vertical swinging movement inopposite directions to move said rod into and from opposed variablyspaced clamping relation to said straight stretch, and coacting deviceson said frame and rod, respectively, for yieldingly locking said yoke tosaid frame and variably spacing said rod from said lower stretch, saidextensions being outwardly bowed and resilient for variable compressionby sliding of said rings to different positions along the same wherebysaid rod is yieldingly and variably spaced from said lower stretch, andsaid extensions having notch forming bends therein for receiving saidrings with a snap action to hold said rings in one position.

4. A garment hanger comprising a skeleton frame including downwardly andoutwardly inclined upper stretches, outwardly bowed end stretches and alower straight stretch, a clamping yoke including a clamping rod andmounted on said upper stretches for vertical swinging movement inopposite directions to move said rod into and from opposed variablyspaced clamping relation to said straight stretch, coacting devices onsaid frame and rod, respectively, for yieldingly locking said yoke tosaid frame and variably spacing said rod from said lower stretch, a pairof longitudinally grooved clamping bars fitted over said stretch androd, respectively, and having fiat clamping faces, and split ringsfitting around said bars to retain the same on said stretch and rod,respectively.

CONRAD P. KNUDSON.

